Accessories Buyer
The Dune Group
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Job summary
The Dune Group is seeking a Buyer for its London-based team to lead the product strategy and delivery of a distinctive, commercially balanced range across Retail, Digital, Wholesale and International channels. You will shape the product offer to reflect the Dune brand, meet customer needs and drive sales, margin and stock performance while collaborating with Design, Merchandising and key stakeholders.
A leadership role within the Product team with a focus on Handbags & Accessories and strategic
Qualifications
- Significant fashion buying experience with handbags & accessories focus.
- Strong commercial awareness and product instinct.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver successful, commercial ranges.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of a distinctive, commercially successful product range reflecting the Dune brand.
- Define seasonal product strategies, range architecture and pricing across Retail, Digital, Wholesale and International channels.
- Identify market trends, customer insights and growth opportunities to drive product innovation and performance.
- Partner with Design and Merchandising to deliver compelling, customer-focused collections.
Skills
Job description
Dune London is the leading affordable luxury footwear and accessories brand in the UK, with broad distribution across both the UK and internationally. It has 50 stores in the UK and over 100 in 25 countries around the world. The company is entering a period of sustained growth both through expansion of sales on its online channels and through third party partners both in the UK and globally. Celebrating over 30 years in the industry,the Dune group has built an enviable position as the specialist in quality fashion footwear and accessories which has given it a unique position at the high end of the high street.
As a Buyer, you will help lead the product strategy, development and delivery of a distinctive, commercial and balanced product range across all markets and channels.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the product offer, ensuring it reflects the Dune brand vision, meets customer needs and delivers against key commercial objectives, including sales, margin, average selling price and stock performance.
Working closely with Design, Merchandising and key stakeholders across the business, you will develop and execute clear seasonal product strategies, define range architecture and pricing, and identify opportunities to drive growth and competitive advantage. You will ensure collections are customer-focused, commercially relevant and delivered in line with critical path requirements.
As a leader within the Product team, you will inspire and develop a high-performing Buying team, fostering collaboration, accountability and commercial excellence. Through strong leadership and strategic thinking, you will help drive a product culture that supports both business performance and brand ambition.
Lead the development and delivery of a distinctive, commercially successful product range that reflects the Dune brand and customer needs.
Define seasonal product strategies, range architecture and pricing across Retail, Digital, Wholesale and International channels.
Identify market trends, customer insights and growth opportunities to drive product innovation and commercial performance.
Partner closely with Design and Merchandising to deliver compelling, customer-focused collections.
Own departmental performance, delivering sales, margin, ASP and stock targets.
Analyse trading performance and market trends to maximise opportunities and mitigate risk.
Drive growth across categories, channels and markets through strategic product decisions.
Build and manage strong supplier partnerships, negotiating to achieve the best balance of quality, cost, margin and lead times.
Oversee the Buying critical path, ensuring products are delivered on time and to the required standards.
Support continuous improvements in processes and speed to market.
Present seasonal strategies and product ranges to senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
Communicate product vision, key opportunities and commercial priorities across the business.
Act as a passionate ambassador for the Dune brand and product strategy.
Lead, coach and develop a high-performing Buying team.
Foster a collaborative, commercially focused culture across Buying, Design and Merchandising.
Drive high standards, accountability and succession planning within the team.
Significant fashion buying experience, with strong Handbags & Accessories expertise.
Strong commercial awareness, product instinct and creative judgement.
Proven ability to develop and deliver successful, commercial ranges.
Strong understanding of sales, margin, ASP, stock and profitability.
Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills, with experience of global sourcing.
Decisive and confident, with the ability to identify opportunities, manage risk and make sound commercial decisions.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate trading performance into clear actions.
Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.
Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team.
Highly organised, with strong planning, prioritisation and critical path management skills.
Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across Design, Merchandising and the wider business.
Passionate about fashion, product and the Dune brand.
Blended working – spreading your time across our office and remote working
Sustainable office in bustling West London (near Westfield)
Friendly and open culture with flat structures allowing plenty of opportunity for development.
Company growth and opportunity; Dune is evolving all the time
Open-minded company, welcoming thoughts and ideas to be shared
Working with charitable organisations to help raise funds and give something back. Our current charity partner is Mental Health UK.
60% employee discount on Dune products – what’s not to love!
25 days holiday (plus the bank holidays)
Cycle2work
Company pension scheme
Life assurance for all team members
We look after our people
3.00 p.m. finish every pay day Friday!
Team socials and drinks – we like to have fun!
Access to our employee assistance programme, retailTRUST, who provide loads of resources to support with wellbeing and personal development offer free counselling legal advice and financial guidance.
Our own Wellbeing Allies – there to talk when you need them.
We will take a good look at your application and if we don’t feel we are right for you, we’ll make sure we let you know but sadly we are not able to give tailored feedback.
If we are excited to find out more about you, we will give you a call and arrange to talk.
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